Category:Neuropathy

A neuropathy is a dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves or peripheral nervous system. Neuropathy can involve damage to: only one nerve (called mononeuropathy); two or more nerves in different areas, called mononeuropathy multiplex; or most commonly, many nerves are affected (called polyneuropathy). The causes of neuropathies are manyfold and include: Physical injury eg pressure from disc herniation , pressure from a cast, trauma, arthritis. Systemic autoimmune diseases eg diabetes, Sjogren's syndrome, RA Autoimmune diseases that attack nerves eg Guillain-Barre syndrome, Multifocal motor neuropathy. Toxins eg from toxic amounts of substances in the blood associated with kidney and liver disorders, alcoholism, chemotherapy drugs Infections eg Varicella zoster virus (shingles), White Nile virus, AIDS, Lyme disease ( carried by ticks) The short video below illustrates the types of neuropathies and their treatment.

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The following pages address the overarching theme of neuropathies.